Um yeah, you can't do that

[bluestateguy]

You can't "order" a photographer to stop taking photographs of a protest at a public university. The young man rightfully ignored the crowd's demands. The only ones being antagonistic here were some of these (but not all) protestors.

The irony here is that I am quite certain that these protestors would the first to say that it is absolutely the right of citizens to film police officers when they are out in public. I have a lot of distrust for the media too, but that doesn't mean that it's ok to make threats upon photographer peacefully doing his job. To listen to some of these folks you would think the kid was a paid operative of O'Keefe or Brietbart. Geez.

They can chose not to talk to the reporters and they don't have to pose for pictures, but they have no authority to make them leave.

The president of Mizzou needs some sensitivity training, and this professor and some of these students need a First Amendment sensitivity training.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/11/10/video-shows-u-of-missouri-protesters-and-journalism-professor-barring-media-coverage/

[melman]

1. Isn't the point of a protest to get people to pay attention?

I never heard of a secret protest.

[emulatorloo]

3. From the Wapo article: they didn't want reporters in the camp site

"We ask for no media in the parameters so the place where people live, fellowship, & sleep can be protected from twisted insincere narratives,” the group tweeted. “White, black, and all other ethnicities have been able to converse and build from fellowshipping at the camp site. That isn’t for your story,” the group said in its next tweet. The group added: “Marginalized populations are not obligated to educate and converse about our experiences, but we did to make this campus more aware.”

[SickOfTheOnePct]

4. Still wrong

That "camp site" is on a the ground of a public university. They don't get to decide what media can and can't report on.

And that professor and the head of Greek activities, or whatever she is, should, at the very least, be reprimanded for their actions.

[bluestateguy]

5. Yes

They want a private space to huddle? They can rent an apartment, or set up base in someone's house. Then they would be able to legally order the media off of their property.

[B2G]

7. They are students.

I assume they have plenty of housing options to retreat to..

[emulatorloo]

9. I agree with you, just pointing to the motivation. Professor apologized here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141256417

[geek tragedy]

2. The President and Chancellor, rightfully, need new jobs.

So should that Assistant Professor

[GusBob]

6. Today they realized their mistakes called it a "teachable moment"

Now they welcome the press to their protests. I will give the students the benefit of the doubt for the youthful indiscretion and over enthusiasm

The adult professor and that other lady need to clear out and get back to their regular jobs

[AngryAmish]

8. I support teachable moments